FOOLX 2117 Offseason Thread

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Continental League Names Top Gloves
Sunday, November 8th, 2116
Good glovemen take pride in their defensive skills. They know they make a difference in baseball. Even on days when they don't get a hit, they feel they can make a difference in the field -- and they do. The Continental League announced its Slick Fielder Award honorees for 2116. This year's recipients are:

Pitcher: Chris Martin (Havana Banana Sluggers)
Catcher: Jun-ho Chong (London Bishops)
First Baseman: José Fontanez (Washington Freedom)
Second Baseman: Juan Cedeño (Oshawa Mullets)
Third Baseman: Júlio Ramírez (London Bishops)
Shortstop: Salvador Ortíz (Manchester Terriers)
Left Fielder: Mike Jefferson (Omaha Bees)
Center Fielder: Mario González (Oshawa Mullets)
Right Fielder: Juan López (Plantana Pirates)


RL Rewards Top Defenders for 2116
Sunday, November 8th, 2116
"Flashing the leather" and "good with the glove" are ways to describe players who help their teams by playing great defense. Today the most dependable glovemen in the Republic League for 2116 were announced. Slick Fielder Awards will be presented to these top-notch defenders:

Pitcher: Bernardo Díaz (Ann Arbor Wolverines)
Catcher: Pat Johnson (Las Vegas Wildcats)
First Baseman: Augusto Gamboa (Waikiki Beach Boys)
Second Baseman: Cristóbal Olivas (Maricopa Rattlers)
Third Baseman: Bernardo Suárez (Waikiki Beach Boys)
Shortstop: Domingo Jaimes (Portland Axemen)
Left Fielder: Bartolo Ramos (Maricopa Rattlers)
Center Fielder: Pedro Arteaga (Maricopa Rattlers)
Right Fielder: Ryan Hairston (Las Vegas Wildcats)

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Havana Third Baseman Voted Best CL Rookie
Monday, November 9th, 2116
Pedro López put together some impressive numbers for Havana to garner enough votes for the Continental League Kien-lung Teng Award.

The Banana Sluggers third baseman took the honor by hitting .296 in 134 games this season and finishing with 97 hits, 3 home runs, 29 RBIs and 25 runs scored.


RL's Top Rookie Named
Monday, November 9th, 2116
He's the toast of the town in Waikiki -- the brand-new 2116 Republic League Kien-lung Teng Award winner -- catcher Bartolo Salas.

In his debut season he compiled some good stats, hitting .269, batting in 85 runs and scoring 61 times, while playing in 157 games. The 23-year-old newcomer also had 16 doubles, 2 triples and 12 home runs.

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Valentín Takes Home CL Mauro Morales Award
Wednesday, November 11th, 2116
The spotlight today is on Iván Valentín of the Havana Banana Sluggers. The bullpen ace was named the top pitcher in the Continental League and he will be honored with the 2116 Mauro Morales Award.

Havana's star reliever held the opposition to a .197 average and put up 42 saves and 86 strikeouts in 75.2 innings with a 10-2 mark and a 2.02 ERA.


Huge Year For Lions Torres, Nabs Mauro Morales Award
Wednesday, November 11th, 2116
The Mauro Morales Award for 2116 has been presented and the Republic League winner is Jorge Torres of Spring.

"It's always nice to receive an award like this," said Torres. "I just hope I can improve on my performance next year and be in the running again," the Lions star told reporters.

Torres excelled with an impressive 19-7 record in 33 starts. In 237.1 innings he yielded 235 hits and 25 walks, while striking out 146 and compiling a fine 2.92 ERA.

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Washington's Palácios Wins CL Bartolo Liriano Award
Thursday, November 12th, 2116
Augusto Palácios of the Washington Freedom proved that you can step out of the shadows and onto the stage if you've got the talent and the drive to hone your skills. Hard work, long hours and a tireless resolve paid off for him today in the form of the Continental League Bartolo Liriano Award.

Palácios hit for a .337 average while collecting 225 hits, 44 doubles, 8 triples, 27 home runs, 120 RBIs and scoring 104 times.


RL's Best Batsman Selected, It's García
Thursday, November 12th, 2116
What a way to finish off the year -- being honored with the 2116 Bartolo Liriano Award in the Republic League. It had already been a very special season for Portland's Jaime García, but today's announcement really put the icing on his cake.

All season long Jaime García gave opposing pitchers fits by hitting .290 as he collected 189 hits, 28 doubles, 2 triples, 55 home runs and 143 RBIs.

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Saturday, November 14th, 2116
Manchester Terriers: Signed free agent RF Man-yoon Kim to a 2-year contract worth a total of $8,480,000.
Manchester Terriers: Signed free agent MR Serge Messier to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,120,000.
Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent MR Carlos Gómez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $444,000.

Friday, November 13th, 2116
Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent CF Jai-guo Du to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,000,000.

Monday, November 9th, 2116
Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed SS António Hernández to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,200,000.

Saturday, November 7th, 2116
Chicago Hitmen: Signed SS Jesús Arroyo to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $339,000.
Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed MR Robert Dawson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,800,000.

Friday, November 6th, 2116
Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed SP Carlos Miranda to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000.
Portland Axemen: Signed SP Robin Black to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,500,000.

Thursday, November 5th, 2116
Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed 1B Ángel González to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,200,000.

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2116
Washington Freedom: Signed MR Anthony Adams to a minor league contract extension.

Monday, November 2nd, 2116
Chicago Hitmen: Signed DH Carlos Meléndez to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $17,460,000.
Portland Axemen: Signed CL Mario Betancourt to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $990,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed 2B Felipe Reyes to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $5,000,000.
Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed MR George Foote to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,600,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed C Mauro Gamboa to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $750,000.
Cleveland Naps: Signed SP Yu-bao Xi to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed SP Larry Fraser to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $6,000,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed MR Rafael Rodríguez to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $11,600,000.
Portland Axemen: Signed SS Domingo Jaimes to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $47,505,000.
Portland Axemen: Signed C Diego Quintanilla to a minor league contract extension.
Maricopa Rattlers: Signed CL Cristo Miranda to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $6,368,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed SP Steven McClain to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $15,000,000.
Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed MR José Ramívez to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $800,000.
Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed CL Lorenzo Solís to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $1,900,000.
Portland Axemen: Signed C Cipriano Sosa to a minor league contract extension.
Portland Axemen: Signed SP Ronald Harmon to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $42,006,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed MR Marcelino Rivera to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $160,000.

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Thursday, December 24th, 2116 Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SP Carlos Morales to a 1-year contract worth a total of $7,700,000. Manchester Terriers: Signed free agent RF Juan López to a 6-year contract worth a total of $51,400,000. Wednesday, December 23rd, 2116 Chicago Hitmen: Signed free agent MR John Cherry to a 5-year contract worth a total of $8,500,000. Chicago Hitmen: Signed free agent CL Iván Valentín to a 4-year contract worth a total of $25,400,000. Washington Freedom: Signed free agent CF Gastone Scotti to a 4-year contract worth a total of $15,000,000. Chicago Hitmen: Signed free agent 2B Christovão Alpedrinha to a 4-year contract worth a total of $10,200,000. Maricopa Rattlers: Signed free agent SP Luis Uribe to a 4-year contract worth a total of $36,000,000. Maricopa Rattlers: Signed free agent MR Kane Rivet to a 4-year contract worth a total of $5,600,000. Tuesday, December 8th, 2116 London Bishops: Signed free agent MR Ed Johnston to a 2-year contract worth a total of $3,760,000. Manchester Terriers: Signed free agent 2B Jack Andersen to a 5-year contract worth a total of $30,000,000. Monday, December 7th, 2116 St Louis Hops: Signed free agent SP George O'Dell to a minor league contract. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent 1B Jim Yarn to a minor league contract. Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent MR Arturo Cruz to a 4-year contract worth a total of $10,600,000. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent 2B José Mesa to a minor league contract. Washington Freedom: Signed free agent 1B Ron Brett to a minor league contract. Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent 1B Jake Vickers to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,600,000. Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent 3B Gilbert Nelson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,650,000. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent SP Marçall Barreleiro to a minor league contract. Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent SP Gilberto Pérez to a minor league contract. Spring Lions: Signed free agent RF Tom Butler to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,010,000. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent SP Jorge Santana to a minor league contract. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent LF Chris Barnes to a minor league contract. Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent SP Juan Rodríguez to a minor league contract. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent MR Fernando Colomo to a minor league contract. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent CL Dusty Brown to a minor league contract. Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent SP António Álvarez to a minor league contract. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent LF David Butler to a minor league contract. Spring Lions: Signed free agent MR Xin Hou to a 1-year contract worth a total of $520,000. Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent SP Pablo Flores to a minor league contract. Chicago Hitmen: Signed free agent 3B Sergio Báez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,150,000. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent C Johnny Goodwin to a minor league contract. Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent C Bob Russell to a minor league contract. Washington Freedom: Signed free agent CF Alberto Ruíz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent RF Luis Molina to a minor league contract. St Louis Hops: Signed free agent MR Francisco García to a minor league contract. Tuesday, December 1st, 2116 Washington Freedom: Signed 2B Adam Moore to a minor league contract extension. Washington Freedom: Signed SS Rafael Muñíz to a minor league contract extension. Monday, November 30th, 2116
Washington Freedom: Signed free agent 3B Alfredo Jánchez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $200,000.
Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent SS Shunen Yoshimura to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,340,000.
Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent SP Jason McCullough to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,050,000.
St Louis Hops: Signed SP Ricardo Alemán to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $43,500,000.
St Louis Hops: Signed free agent 1B António Fernández to a minor league contract.
Cleveland Naps: Signed free agent CL Randy Griffith to a 1-year contract worth a total of $600,000.
Chicago Hitmen: Signed free agent 1B César Moreno to a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed 2B Gabriel Sánchez to a minor league contract extension.
Maricopa Rattlers: Signed free agent SS Alberto Tejada to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,600,000.

Friday, November 27th, 2116
Washington Freedom: Signed SP Arnold Burns to a 5-year contract extension worth a total of $32,500,000.

Thursday, November 26th, 2116
St Louis Hops: Signed RF Edward Walker to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,020,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed CF Cristián Ruíz to a minor league contract extension.
Washington Freedom: Signed RF Juan Quintana to a minor league contract extension.
Washington Freedom: Signed MR Eric Richards to a minor league contract extension.
Washington Freedom: Signed MR Gabriel Reyna to a minor league contract extension.

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File is up. FA sim 2, spring training, and the draft are tomorrow morning.

[Montreal_GM]

Not sure why I spent money on FA's. My team has a terrible farm system. Other than my closer, my major league squad lacks any star power whatsoever. Here I go pushing for a another midpack finish. For whatever reason, I just can't bring myself to field a 25 Mil payroll stinker of a team and default to a top 3 pick.

Must Push For Mediocrity!

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Not sure why I spent money on FA's. My team has a terrible farm system. Other than my closer, my major league squad lacks any star power whatsoever. Here I go pushing for a another midpack finish. For whatever reason, I just can't bring myself to field a 25 Mil payroll stinker of a team and default to a top 3 pick.

Must Push For Mediocrity!

Tanking is for chumps! You're doing it right. That's the way I do it. Best team I can put on the field, every time.

[Tasan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Tanking is for chumps! You're doing it right. That's the way I do it. Best team I can put on the field, every time.

Here here! Tanking is for wimps! Real managers field mediocrity until greatness appears (in FA or a deep draft).

[Afino]

Define "tanking"?

In 2116, I knew I wouldn't be good. I didn't go out and sign high ticket FA's, but filled my 25 man, set up lineups, and made an effort to get the best lineup I had out there.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Afino

Define "tanking"?

In 2116, I knew I wouldn't be good. I didn't go out and sign high ticket FA's, but filled my 25 man, set up lineups, and made an effort to get the best lineup I had out there.

I guess trading away 3 awesome players and not adding much in free agency can be considered tanking. That said, there is nothing wrong with it if you don't mind taking the easy route.

[Afino]

If it makes you feel better, this is an awful draft! No obvious big talent at #1

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Afino

If it makes you feel better, this is an awful draft! No obvious big talent at #1

It is.

Again, nothing wrong with trying to grab top talent, hoping it develops, and then trying for world domination. I just prefer to put out a plus .500 team each season and hope I make the playoffs.

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Monday, March 22nd, 2117
London Bishops: Signed free agent C Jun-ho Chong to a 4-year contract worth a total of $19,516,000.

Sunday, March 21st, 2117
Portland Axemen: Signed free agent SP Ángelo Rodríguez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,600,000.
Chicago Hitmen: Signed free agent 1B Keith Wells to a 4-year contract worth a total of $27,200,000.
Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent 1B José Costello to a 4-year contract worth a total of $20,000,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent MR José Carlos Domínguez to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,100,000.
Las Vegas Wildcats: Signed free agent SS Jim Davis to a 3-year contract worth a total of $28,000,000.

Monday, March 15th, 2117
Manchester Terriers: Signed free agent CF Rafael Torres to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,787,000.
Manchester Terriers: Signed free agent SP Gian Consiglio to a 1-year contract worth a total of $417,000.
London Bishops: Signed free agent C Brian Clark to a 1-year contract worth a total of $819,000.

Sunday, March 14th, 2117
Chicago Hitmen: Signed SP Tom Warren to a 8-year contract extension worth a total of $22,184,000.
Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent MR Daniel Joyner to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent MR Jacquot Evangelista to a 1-year contract worth a total of $900,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed free agent MR Pablo González to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.
Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed free agent LF Bartolo Ramos to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent MR Yoritoki Chikafuji to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,900,000.
Havana Banana Sluggers: Signed free agent MR Ralph Gallagher to a 2-year contract worth a total of $540,000.

Thursday, March 11th, 2117
St Louis Hops: Signed SP Rudy Farley to a 7-year contract extension worth a total of $45,500,000.

Wednesday, March 10th, 2117
London Bishops: Signed free agent MR Andrew Rouse to a 1-year contract worth a total of $180,000.
Manchester Terriers: Signed free agent SP Terence Sweeney to a 1-year contract worth a total of $891,000.
Waikiki Beach Boys: Signed C Bartolo Salas to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $3,040,000.
Plantana Pirates: Signed free agent C Bartolo Lima to a 1-year contract worth a total of $382,000.
London Bishops: Signed free agent MR Felipe Rosário to a 1-year contract worth a total of $140,000.
Ann Arbor Wolverines: Signed free agent MR Jesús Montoya to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000.

Tuesday, March 9th, 2117
Washington Freedom: Signed free agent RF Donald Eckhoff to a minor league contract.
Maricopa Rattlers: Signed free agent MR Ming Fang to a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000.
Washington Freedom: Signed free agent LF Morgan Carlson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $100,000.
St Louis Hops: Signed free agent 1B John Kelly to a minor league contract.

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Round 1
Round 1, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: SS Manuel González
Round 1, Pick 2 - Las Vegas Wildcats: CL Francisco Hernández
Round 1, Pick 3 - Manchester Terriers: RF Joe Tidwell
Round 1, Pick 4 - Oshawa Mullets: SP Fernando López
Round 1, Pick 5 - Omaha Bees: 2B Roberto Berroa
Round 1, Pick 6 - Maricopa Rattlers: RF Raúl Calderón
Round 1, Pick 7 - Plantana Pirates: 1B Kyle Marshall
Round 1, Pick 8 - Washington Freedom: CL Roberto Martínez
Round 1, Pick 9 - Spring Lions: MR Juan Lugo
Round 1, Pick 10 - Waikiki Beach Boys: SS Rodrigo Escobar
Round 1, Pick 11 - London Bishops: SP Ricardo Pérez
Round 1, Pick 12 - St Louis Hops: C Juan Icaza
Round 1, Pick 13 - Cleveland Naps: LF Greg Jackson
Round 1, Pick 14 - Portland Axemen: 2B José Vélez

Supplemental Round 1
Round 1 (Suppl.), Pick 1 - Chicago Hitmen: SP Clancy Bourke
Round 1 (Suppl.), Pick 2 - Maricopa Rattlers: 3B Corey Hiseler
Round 1 (Suppl.), Pick 3 - Plantana Pirates: SP Chet Berry

Round 2
Round 2, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: SS Steve Keller
Round 2, Pick 2 - Las Vegas Wildcats: LF Héctor García
Round 2, Pick 3 - Oshawa Mullets: RF Claudio Gutiérrez
Round 2, Pick 4 - Omaha Bees: C Luis Rodríguez
Round 2, Pick 5 - Chicago Hitmen: SS Alberto Ruíz
Round 2, Pick 6 - Maricopa Rattlers: SP Raúl Farías
Round 2, Pick 7 - Plantana Pirates: SP Jesús Álvarez
Round 2, Pick 8 - Washington Freedom: SS José Cortéz
Round 2, Pick 9 - Spring Lions: CF Fernando Padilla
Round 2, Pick 10 - Waikiki Beach Boys: RF Álex Sandoval
Round 2, Pick 11 - London Bishops: RF Matt Gordon
Round 2, Pick 12 - Havana Banana Sluggers: CL José Carlos Martínez
Round 2, Pick 13 - St Louis Hops: RF David Pérez
Round 2, Pick 14 - Cleveland Naps: CF Cristo Rivera
Round 2, Pick 15 - Portland Axemen: RF Jorge Maes

Round 3
Round 3, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: 2B Floyd Harris
Round 3, Pick 2 - Las Vegas Wildcats: LF Ronald Karslake
Round 3, Pick 3 - Manchester Terriers: 2B Roberto Barcello
Round 3, Pick 4 - Oshawa Mullets: SP Rory Murdock
Round 3, Pick 5 - Omaha Bees: CL Arturo Gutiérrez
Round 3, Pick 6 - Chicago Hitmen: 2B Ben Cole
Round 3, Pick 7 - Maricopa Rattlers: MR Lorenzo Vázquez
Round 3, Pick 8 - Plantana Pirates: SP Ernesto Rivera
Round 3, Pick 9 - Washington Freedom: SP David López
Round 3, Pick 10 - Spring Lions: CF José Suárez
Round 3, Pick 11 - Waikiki Beach Boys: C Víctor Fuentes
Round 3, Pick 12 - London Bishops: C Jesús Guerrero
Round 3, Pick 13 - Havana Banana Sluggers: SP Iván Romero
Round 3, Pick 14 - St Louis Hops: 2B Fernando Ojeda
Round 3, Pick 15 - Cleveland Naps: C Juan Carlos Trevino
Round 3, Pick 16 - Portland Axemen: 1B Botol Laborinho

Round 4
Round 4, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: CF Pat Anderson
Round 4, Pick 2 - Las Vegas Wildcats: C Bill Weaver
Round 4, Pick 3 - Manchester Terriers: 3B Coy Edwards
Round 4, Pick 4 - Oshawa Mullets: SP Guy Burks
Round 4, Pick 5 - Omaha Bees: 1B Daniel Sharpe
Round 4, Pick 6 - Chicago Hitmen: CF Sancho Gaona
Round 4, Pick 7 - Maricopa Rattlers: CF Raúl Rúbio
Round 4, Pick 8 - Plantana Pirates: CF Vicente Amador
Round 4, Pick 9 - Washington Freedom: RF Nelson Ayers
Round 4, Pick 10 - Spring Lions: C Cordell Wolf
Round 4, Pick 11 - Waikiki Beach Boys: SP Lorenzo García
Round 4, Pick 12 - London Bishops: SP Joe Kelly
Round 4, Pick 13 - Havana Banana Sluggers: SP Ismael De Jesús
Round 4, Pick 14 - St Louis Hops: SP Earnest Ferguson
Round 4, Pick 15 - Cleveland Naps: RF Justin Webb
Round 4, Pick 16 - Portland Axemen: SS Ricardo Hernández

Round 5
Round 5, Pick 1 - Ann Arbor Wolverines: CF Jesús Pérez
Round 5, Pick 2 - Las Vegas Wildcats: RF Raúl Hernández
Round 5, Pick 3 - Manchester Terriers: SP Jorge Orozco
Round 5, Pick 4 - Oshawa Mullets: C Errol Meyer
Round 5, Pick 5 - Omaha Bees: SP Jesús Reyes
Round 5, Pick 6 - Chicago Hitmen: SP Paco Rojas
Round 5, Pick 7 - Maricopa Rattlers: RF Randall Underhill
Round 5, Pick 8 - Plantana Pirates: SP Frank Hill
Round 5, Pick 9 - Washington Freedom: SP David López
Round 5, Pick 10 - Spring Lions: 2B Sixto Condarco
Round 5, Pick 11 - Waikiki Beach Boys: SP Edmond Ward
Round 5, Pick 12 - London Bishops: 1B Luis Prieto
Round 5, Pick 13 - Havana Banana Sluggers: 3B Félix Baca
Round 5, Pick 14 - St Louis Hops: CF Everett Waters
Round 5, Pick 15 - Cleveland Naps: LF Wilson Camacho
Round 5, Pick 16 - Portland Axemen: C Hyun-chul Yi

[Montreal_GM]

I missed the part about losing a top half first round pick if you sign a comp player. Oh well.

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File is up. The season will be Monday morning.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

I missed the part about losing a top half first round pick if you sign a comp player. Oh well.

That seems off. I know the new system has a more restricted protected list (it's now just the top 10, I think, instead of top half--I am talking real baseball here), but your pick, the fifth one, would seem to still be protected under that.

I lost my pick (#9 overall), too. Although that doesn't surprise me, given I guess I signed a comp player. There are so few of them, I probably did offer and then sign one and didn't even notice he was a comp player.

[hyde4us11]

The top 30% of the 1st round is protected. Chicago had pick #6 and the top 5 are protected in this case.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

The top 30% of the 1st round is protected. Chicago had pick #6 and the top 5 are protected in this case.

Top 30%. Okay.

The guy I would have received, Raul Calderon, is going to be a bust anyways. No worries on that front.

Truth be told, I needed a big presence in the lineup so I'm happy to have Wells. He's a terrible fielder but I'll stick him in the DH slot and let him take his hacks.

[Afino]

When in doubt, take a stud SS

[Montreal_GM]

I may be totally misreading this, but I think the financials are still jacked up if the change was supposed to have taken place already.

Just noticed my media revenue is still at 120 MIL. Not sure what changes were made to the financial system but this is the one that needs to be changed. As long as we have it set this high we're going to have tons of extra cash in the coffers at the end of the year.

What was changed? Something about a hard amount for the owner budget. That won't do it. Sure our budget might be 72,000,000 (example), but we're still going to have millions upon millions of extra cash at the end of the year with media budgets like this.

Gate revenue is probably 3-4 Mil for each team. Mine was 3.2 Mil last year.

Media Revenue is probably 25-35 Mil for each team. Mine was 31 Mil last year.

Television Revenue should probably be around 40 Mil. This is a loose example because I'm not sure what the lower earning Gate/Media numbers are for some teams.

I'd suggest looking at the financial paramaters for FOOL and copying those Ticket/Attendance, Media, and Merchandise numbers over to FOOLX provided the FOOL numbers aren't distorted like FOOLX's are.

Sorry to be a pain in the ass. I do think this is something that needs to be fixed though. There is no sense in being able to cut whatever contract you like with no repercussions.

[hyde4us11]

The budget overrides the media contracts. I could for instance set those to $0 and the figures would still be the same. I'll likely do that now that you mention it. In budget information section on your financials page it shows you the specifics of where you are in that area.

EDIT: Your owner is getting all the extra money over the budget that's set. He's really really rich now.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

The budget overrides the media contracts. I could for instance set those to $0 and the figures would still be the same. I'll likely do that now that you mention it. In budget information section on your financials page it shows you the specifics of where you are in that area.

EDIT: Your owner is getting all the extra money over the budget that's set. He's really really rich now.

The budget our owner gives us is a moot point because we have a salary cap and we don't pay bonuses to draftees. A budget of 72.5 doesn't change the way I operate my team because I can't spend more than 65 Mil per year. Now if our budget was set too low that would affect us, but that's neither here nor there.

Our core problem is the amount of money in the coffers before the offseason begins. That's when the owner takes out his earnings and resets us to 15 Mil cash on hand.

At the end of this year my cash on hand will be above 50 Million again, probably closer to 90 Million. At this point I can cut a declining Luis Morales (15 Mil owed after this year), Jose Torres (7 yrs @ 4.3 Mil per) if his control goes one lower during the year, and I won't blink because I'll have too much money in the bank.

I know the intention was good with the budget thing, but the work you did was useless because that's not what the problem was. The media budget needs to be adjusted accordingly.

[Montreal_GM]

I think you should just remove that budget thing and copy the FOOL financial numbers for the three key areas, Ticket Prices/Attendance, Media, Merchandise, and let it ride. Again, assuming those numbers aren't tainted like these current FOOLX numbers are.

And, as always, thanks for your dedication and continued efforts.

[hyde4us11]

Your right I'll figure out a better fix.

[Afino]

I PM'd Hyde this, and through other online league experience, I think this is the solution.


I think it's what Montreal GM said in a way.

Take away ticket sales completely. Take away local media completely. Take away merch revenue completely. Give every team $75,000,000 in national media revenue. That's it.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Afino

I PM'd Hyde this, and through other online league experience, I think this is the solution.


I think it's what Montreal GM said in a way.

Take away ticket sales completely. Take away local media completely. Take away merch revenue completely. Give every team $75,000,000 in national media revenue. That's it.

I'm sure there are many things that would work but we simply need to adjust our media revenue to where it should be and forget about it. If a team sells out every game and makes the playoffs on a regular basis, therefore bringing in more merchandise sales and gate receipts than a cellar dweller, I think that GM should be rewarded with a little more money in the coffers to drop a bad contract (smaller ones) or two if he/she wishes.

[Montreal_GM]

Originally Posted by Afino

I PM'd Hyde this, and through other online league experience, I think this is the solution.


I think it's what Montreal GM said in a way.

Take away ticket sales completely. Take away local media completely. Take away merch revenue completely. Give every team $75,000,000 in national media revenue. That's it.

By the way, FOOL's financials look like they're basically set up this way except a little wiggle room on top with merchandising and gate. Each team is getting a hard 65,000,000 for national revenue and then about 7 to 8 million extra in gate and merchandising. We should probably just adopt those settings.

[Young Drachma]

I don't know when the trade deadline is in this place these days...but if anyone is inclined to deal for some of the talent Manchester has while we inhabit permatank mode, I'm open to making deals. Just hit me up or something.

Most notably,

SP Takeru Miyazaki
1B Devin Burry
2B Jack Anderson
SS Salvador Ortiz
CF Francisco Ferreira
CF Rafael Torres
RF Kiyo Yamashita
LF Juan Lopez
CF Sixto Vazquez

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

There is no sense in being able to cut whatever contract you like with no repercussions.

This made the guy who runs the league with no guaranteed contracts chuckle, obviously.

If the prevailing sense here is that people shouldn't be able to do it and that it's somehow circumventing the rules, then people shouldn't do it. No need to worry about what your budget is, how much cash you have left over or anything. If cutting players before their contract ends and not paying for the entire value of the deal is problematic, then people just shouldn't do it. And if someone does it, hyde could decide the appropriate penalty as necessary.

Originally Posted by hyde4us11

The budget overrides the media contracts. I could for instance set those to $0 and the figures would still be the same. I'll likely do that now that you mention it. In budget information section on your financials page it shows you the specifics of where you are in that area.

EDIT: Your owner is getting all the extra money over the budget that's set. He's really really rich now.

I read all of the posts and everyone was making a bit too complicated.

If the salary cap here is still $65m, all hyde has to do is:

1. Set the Average National Media Contract to $65m
1b. National Media Contact fixed? Set "Yes, same contract for every team."
2. Set the Average Local Media Contract to $0
3. Set the Average Merchandise Revenue to $0
4. Set the Cash Maximum to whatever you all think it needs to be set to. $10M, 20M, $1. Whatever.



Once you've done this, go to Functions in the bottom righthand corner. Select (near the top) Assign Fictional Financials to Teams. That will give everyone the same media contract and reset the budgets based on your new financial reality.

On the right side of the same menu under the Team Expenses & Salary Settings heading, make sure the Player Salary Cap is set to whatever the salary cap is.

So long as you do that, there should be no problems.

Just trying to help!

[Afino]

Originally Posted by Young Drachma

If the salary cap here is still $65m, all hyde has to do is:

1. Set the Average National Media Contract to $65m
1b. National Media Contact fixed? Set "Yes, same contract for every team."
2. Set the Average Local Media Contract to $0
3. Set the Average Merchandise Revenue to $0

That IS what I said

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Afino

That IS what I said

Yeah, you did. I went back up and read. And you said it in fewer words than me even.